After having a baby (or 2 or 3) your midsection can take a beating, not to mention your back. Here are 2 good basic abdominal and 2 basic back exercises you can do to help strengthen your deep core muscles. Always start slowly, gradually doing more reps as you become stronger. Aim for 10 reps of each exercise to start with repeating the circuit 1-4 times.

Erica Ziel, mother of three & creator of Knocked-Up Fitness is a sought-after expert for fitness-infused Pilates and personal training. She created her Knocked-Up Fitness programs for women to stay fit, healthy & feeling their best during all stages of pregnancy. Erica has been featured in and contributes to many media outlets such as Fit Pregnancy Magazine, PT on the Net, LiveStrong.com, The New York Times, People.com, Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine and many others.

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